A federal judge ruled on Friday that all high school class of 2022 athletes who used their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season in 2026-27.
The ruling will absolutely create total chaos in college sports.
The college basketball transfer portal is set to open back up from August 3-10.
Here is an excerpt from ESPN:
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Denver, expected to be appealed, undercuts the NCAA’s plan to have the so-called “five-for-five” rule go into play starting with athletes who enroll in college in fall 2027.
It also has the potential to wreak havoc on rosters across the country — for instance, opening the possibility that an undrafted player in an NFL training camp could try to head back to college for a fifth year.
In granting the preliminary injunction, Sweeney said the players “will suffer irreparable harm without” it. She did not sign on to the governing body’s argument that applying the new rule retroactively would create “roster chaos.”
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